ICANN has reopened the application process for new top-level domains for the first time in several years. A total of 1615 applications have been submitted by 481 different entities. A significant portion of these requests is focused on artificial intelligence-related terminology.
OpenAI and Meta are among the companies competing for specific domain extensions. Ten companies, including both tech giants, applied for .agent. Seven entities, including OpenAI, are seeking .agi, while six companies, also including OpenAI, have requested .asi. Additionally, four companies applied for .intelligence, and Meta is among those pursuing .superintelligence.
In total, OpenAI has filed applications for 15 domain zones, while Meta has submitted requests for 21. The applications are divided into two categories: universal names like .geek or .anime, and brand-specific domains. There are 345 brand-related applications, including .applebees, .bankofamerica, .zillow, and .zoom.
Several companies are targeting domains to support their specific platforms. Meta is seeking .facebook, .instagram, .messenger, .meta, .frommeta, and .threads. Telegram aims to secure .gram for user handles, Bluesky is pursuing .bsky, and OpenAI has applied for the .chatgpt domain.
